Cunene River Pioneers

While clearing out my stuff I found a 1965 African Wildlife magazine we used to subscribe to. It contained Willem van Riet‘s tale of his and Gordie Rowe’s trip down the Cunene river – blind (unscouted) trip down the Cunene! Shades of Powell’s first trip down the Colorado! I took photos to quickly save it here. Small differences between the two rivers: No Crocs in the Colorado! and Epupa Falls actually falls, like Lava Falls doesn’t.

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I could tell Willem wrote this account sober. His tales after a few beers are way more dramatic and epic! In fact, moerse dramatic.

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